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October 2012
 

Program in Focus

HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) - Through a nationwide network of community and migrant health centers, health care programs for the homeless, and primary care programs for public housing projects, HRSA provides a full range of preventive and primary health care services for rural and urban medically underserved communities.

You can learn more about the BPHC by going to http://bphc.hrsa.gov/. You can also view and order publications related to primary health care by going to http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/results_materials.cfm?type=kword&searchterm=685 and clicking on the publication titles.

October Public Health Observances:

  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

For more information on these and other October National Health Observances, see HealthFinder’s National Health Observances Calendar at http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp?year=2012#m10.

November Public Health Observances:

  • American Diabetes Month
  • Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (14th - 18th)
  • National Hospice Palliative Care Month

The complete list for November can be found at http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp?year=2012#m11.

New Publications Available at the HRSA Information Center

Anticipating the Rural Impact of Medicare Value-Based Purchasing
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This report discusses value-based purchasing (VBP), a collection of new Medicare payment programs designed to improve clinical quality and patient experience while reducing cost inflation. It discusses the forces leading to the design and implementation of VBP programs; describes programs for prospective payment hospitals, critical access hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and physician office practices; and describes the legislative statute, regulations or demonstration project details, rural inclusion, and preliminary results of Medicare VBP programs. The report also presents a discussion and implications for rural providers and includes a table and references. Use inventory code ORHP00565 to order.


Flux in Loan Repayment Programs for Healthcare Professionals With States' Budget Cuts and National Health Service Corps Budget Increases. Findings Brief (May 2012)
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This findings brief examines the impact that states’ budget cuts and increased funding by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program are having on states’ loan repayment programs from 2007 to 2010. It compares joint state-NHSC and state-only repayment programs; examines state-only and state-NHSC repayment programs with increased, decreased, and stable funding; and presents survey results from directors of selected state programs on yearly changes in size and composition of the workforce. The brief contains tables, a figure, and references. Use inventory code ORHP00566 to order.


Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement. Summary of an Expert Workgroup Meeting
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This national consensus statement was developed to help health professionals, program administrators and staff, policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders respond to the need for improvements in the provision of oral health services to women during pregnancy. It provides guidance for prenatal care health professionals, oral health professionals, and health professionals to share with pregnant women; reviews pharmacological agents that can be safely used during specific trimesters of pregnancy; and provides tips for good oral health during pregnancy. It also includes a list of contact organizations, resources for health professionals, and the agenda and participant list for the Workgroup meeting. Use inventory code MCH00425 to order.


Rural Policy Brief. Independently Owned Pharmacy Closures in Rural America (Brief No. 2012-4, July 2012)
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This national consensus statement was developed to help health professionals, program administrators and staff, policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders respond to the need for improvements in the provision of oral health services to women during pregnancy. It provides guidance for prenatal care health professionals, oral health professionals, and health professionals to share with pregnant women; reviews pharmacological agents that can be safely used during specific trimesters of pregnancy; and provides tips for good oral health during pregnancy. It also includes a list of contact organizations, resources for health professionals, and the agenda and participant list for the Workgroup meeting. Use inventory code ORHP00567 to order.


To order publications: call 1-888-Ask-HRSA, log onto our Web site http://www.ask.hrsa.gov, or send an email message to ask@hrsa.gov.